Sexual health in LGBTQ+

Question 1

What percentage of trans an non-binary people have been refused care because of their gender?

Answer 1

16%

Question 2

What are some important questions when assessing pregnancy risk in trans or non-binary people?

Answer 2

Ask about genitalia, sexual partners (gender) and types of sexual contact

Question 3

What are some LGBTQ+ statistics in healthcare

Answer 3

23% of LGBT people had witnessed discriminatory remarks by healthcare staff

19% of LGBT people are not out to healthcare staff

14% of LGBT people have avoided treatment for fear of discrimination

Question 4

How does contraception differ in trans patients?

Answer 4

Contraception is required for people assigned female at birth who have a uterus and have vaginal sex
CHC cannot be used alongside testosterone treatment
Testosterone is not contraceptive and is teratogenic

Question 5

How does risk of HIV differ in trans patients than non-trans patients

Answer 5

Trans patients have a 49x higher risk of contracting HIV

Question 6

How do LGBTQ+ cervical screening rates differ from the general population

Answer 6

19% have never accesses screening as opposed to 7%
Screening systems are based on gender recorded by the GP so people may not be invited that should